Friday night fireworks are always exciting, but when Saturday hits during the baseball season, it means even earlier action. That also means an earlier start rooting for MLB home run picks, especially with the plus-money involved. While there is no dealing with Paul Skenes or Zack Wheeler like last night, we do have guys like Dylan Cease and Chase Burns on the mound. Let’s see who we should target with our top MLB home run predictions for today!

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⚾ Top MLB Home Run Picks for Today

While you’re here primarily for our best MLB home run picks, if you find yourself wanting more ways to attack the stacked Saturday slate, simply check out our MLB expert picks! For more longball love, we’ve also got an exclusive MLB home run prop tool to take advantage of. If all you’re worried about are the names of our top MLB home run predictions…

 

 

 

🔥 Best Matchups for Home Runs Today, 6/27: Ballpark Factors & Weather Impact

Our massively beneficial tools keep coming, as one of the biggest factors of our MLB home run picks is our very own MLB weather report. Since we’ve also noted some big names on the mound today, there’s no doubt that lefty/righty splits also play a hefty role.

Pitchers also have tendencies in terms of pitch types to certain types of hitters, which can greatly affect exit velocities for HRs. Also affecting MLB home run picks are metrics from hitters like their barrel and hard-hit rates - let’s see what else played a part in today’s top spots.

Bryce Harper (+414)

For us, the Phillies vs. Mets series is the #1 spot to watch for dingers, and since Kyle Schwarber didn’t go yard for us last night, you already know that’s a top option for you. After he leads off the game with a homer, hopefully it’s only a few pitches later where we get to cash in with our MLB home run picks by taking the other big name lefty.

The duo is taking on Christian Scott, and while not the worst starter in the league, he’s far from an ace as well. Most importantly - the righty throws one of the highest percentages of four-seamers when facing lefties, which is fantastic news for Schwarber and Harper. With his chase rate also on the low end, we’ll lead off our best MLB home run picks for today with Bryce Harper to hit a HR (+414 at Novig Sportsbook). 

James Wood (+300)

Let’s stay in the NL East with the Washington Nationals taking on an AL East team in Baltimore. The Orioles are starting Brandon Young today, and regardless of starter, who can doubt James Wood at this point? Since we’re not going with Kyle Schwarber in back-to-back days, he replaces our leadoff possibility for MLB home run picks.

While the Phillies lefty has been leading the league in HRs, Wood has been atop the MLB’s list in terms of HRR. In other words, he’s a more consistent hitter than Schwarber, and his 20 homers are nothing to shrug off either. Like the above, he is also going to see plenty of four-seamers from Young rather than a big mix of pitches.

Let’s cash one of our best MLB home run picks for today on the first pitch of the game by locking in James Wood to hit a HR (+300 at bet365 Sportsbook).

Cal Raleigh (+335)

It’s finally that time. It has been a heck of a long time since we targeted the big dumper for a dinger, but today is that day. Let’s just keep it real - after a 60 (SIXTY) homer season last year, the Seattle Mariners catcher has been far from great this season, regardless of injury. That said, he’s still part of our best MLB home run picks for today, and we’re not crazy.

We can confidently say that due to the fact that he has the shortest odds to homer in this matchup with the Cleveland Guardians. They’re starting Slade Cecconi today, which bodes well for all opposing hitters, and while Raleigh hasn’t been strong overall, he’s at least been hitting righties slightly better.

Since his return, he’s been warming up with a homer on Tuesday and hits in three of the past four games, so let’s ride by adding to our top MLB home run picks with Cal Raleigh to hit a HR (+335 at FanDuel Sportsbook).

 

 

 

🚀 Longshot Home Run Picks Today

Odds in the +300’s and +400’s are awesome no doubt, but you know that we like to go big when it comes to an outside-the-box pick on a round-tripper. In that regard, our sights are set on the Royals vs. White Sox matchup for our best MLB home run longshot pick today.

Ok, it’s not quite one that’s +1000 or longer like we love, but no one would veto this cashing. The lefty may be known for consistent contact rather than power, but with how much better he hits righties like Michael Wacha, the centerfielder is our top MLB home run longshot pick today.

 

 

 

💲 Today’s Best MLB Home Run Parlay

For today’s mega potential payout (and FOR-FUN parlay), let’s take a new and fun approach since we know how things work out. What we’ve done is piece together yesterday’s MLB home run picks; that way, if the baseball gods have it in for us, we cash in huge!

It’s the weekend, so why not? Another name we’ll leave you to consider is Mickey Moniak. You are now absolutely jam-packed with dinger targets, so make the most of our best MLB home run picks for today!